CLUB RUN - A GRAND DAY OUT - SAT 26th FEB

[Keith]

I had been expecting a tough ride this week, thinking Paul, George, Richard, Rob & Dan would all want to be stretching their legs prior to racing next weekend. What the heck, I took my race bike - any excuse

[quote="George"]
I arrived at CSS a little late only to hear Capt'n Jon yell the training group had just left and were on the DC, Andy W, Darren and myself didn't realise they were heading to Nonnas for a photo shoot so we shot off at a hard pace on the CR to try catch the A group up!

[Snoop Doug]

What a read. Heartening - encouraging - fun.

Top work to all.

While you all had fun and got wet - we had fun and stayed dry: Took the thames clipper down to the O2 arena and Keira had a bash on the drums courtesy of the good folk at Gibson.

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[LeeS]

[quote="Keith"]Lee apparently tried to take an even more direct route across the fields (hope you're OK Lee).

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[quote="NeilAS"]Would add my thanks to Jon as well. Despite the less than ideal weather, it was a great ride; great route (more hills, but very nice), great company and great tea and nosh at Priory.

Is this the new CR Jon, will you alternative between this and Charlwood, or is this route just going to be used for ocassional variety sake? No strong preference - I enjoy it all - but it was a good route (and perhaps the hills might be good training for the June sportive!).

So thanks again Jon, and to guys for the lead back - via Chipstead - to Coulsdon. Now all I've got to do is clean the bike ... again!

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[quote="Phil Hawkes"]It was a jumbo-sized 18s group. You would've thought that a group that big travelling at speed (and mostly in ACC kit) would be obvious to any drivers thinking of pulling out ... Still, I liked the route. Glad I got my puncture out the way before reaching CSS. A good day out.

I think the weather made things like the potholes seem worse. Also I was being cautious of pinch-flats because my bling carbon pump proved useless for actually getting a decent pressure into my front tyre. At least it matches the frame.

Looking at the map (without knowing the roads) would it be possible to avoid the A22 section by going South down Godstone Road into Lingfield, west along the B2028 and up Bones lane to meet that little circuit they hold the Newchapel races on? Just a thought.

The important question is: where is the sprint point?

[Antloony]

[quote="Keith"]What with the photo-shoot & puncture-fest, I headed straight home with Ant & the Shadow, leaving the rest to get beaten up by George & Paul over Box Hill.

[Jon C C on a Bianchi]

[quote="Keith"]

Thanks to Jon for taking the majority elsewhere. No queue for tea or the loo When are you going again?

[joyce]

Sorry these are a bit late going on the forum.

Happy Cycling Joyce

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